Polish · Real conversations
How to say “What's the deadline?” in Polish
Ask when the work must be completed or delivered.
Jaki jest termin?
What's the deadline?
Check the date and time when precision matters.
Use it in three situations
Starting a task
Jaki jest termin?
What's the deadline?
Clarifying a delivery
Na kiedy raport musi być gotowy?
When does the report need to be ready?
Planning a week
Czy termin jest w piątek?
Is the deadline Friday?
What to watch for
A deadline and a scheduled meeting time are different pieces of information.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine work updates. Say this in Polish: When does the report need to be ready?
Reveal a sample reply
Na kiedy raport musi być gotowy?
When does the report need to be ready?
Build a useful exchange
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Polish
Polish distinguishes familiar ty from polite pan and pani. Choose pan when addressing a man and pani when addressing a woman formally; the paired forms shown in examples are alternatives, so say one. A formal question usually uses a third-person verb, such as Czy może pan …? First-person past and conditional forms can change with the speaker’s gender.
Keep letters such as ą, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, and ż. Noun and adjective endings can change with their role in the sentence. Learn the complete expression before replacing a name, object, or time.
